Ch 1 Intro

Question 1

What are the 7 themes of Biology?

Answer 1

1) Emergent Properties
2) Organisms interact with environment
3) Energy transfer and transformation
4) Structure and Function are interrelated
5) The cell is the basic unit of life
6) DNA: the genetic material
7) Feedback Mechanisms and Regulation

Question 2

What are emergent properties?

Answer 2

Different parts come together to make something new.

Question 3

Individuals who survive more often _____

Answer 3

reproduce

Question 4

Life is _________ than the sum of its _______.

Answer 4

Life is greater than the sum of its parts

Question 5

Animals convert chemical energy to ____________ energy

Answer 5

Kinetic

Question 6

Define “homeostasis”

Answer 6

A state of constant internal environment

Question 7

________ exist in the combination, but not in any of the components

Answer 7

Emergent properties

Question 8

_____ controls the development and maintenance of the entire organism

Answer 8

DNA

Question 9

” Structure = ______ “

Answer 9

Function

Question 10

Energy Transfer and Transformation not 100% efficient some energy released as _______

Answer 10

Heat

Question 11

Basic cell type found in protists, plants, fungi, and animals

Answer 11

Eukaryote

Question 12

” The Circle of Life “

Answer 12

Organisms Interact with their Environment

Question 13

Basic cell type found in bacteria and archaea

Answer 13

Prokaryotes

Question 14

____ control how quickly reactions occur

Answer 14

Enzymes

Question 15

Plants convert sunlight into _____________ energy

Answer 15

Chemical

Question 16

____ appears ____ in species:

Answer 16

Variation; Randomly

Question 17

Define “heritable”

Answer 17

Must be passed from parents to offspring

Question 18

____ code is universal (identical in all organisms)

Answer 18

DNA

Question 19

_____ depends on ____ for resources

Answer 19

Natural Selection; competition

Question 20

____ transmits information from parent to offspring

Answer 20

DNA

Question 21

_____ is the most common form of regulation

Answer 21

Negative Feedback

Question 22

3 components necessary for evolution:

Answer 22

1. Random Heritable Variation
2. Natural Selection
3. Time

Question 23

Individuals with advantageous variations ____ more often

Answer 23

survive